Morón - Morón

While performing a training flight out from Morón AFB, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located 2 km from Suipacha. A crew member was killed while the second occupant was injured. Crew: 1st Lt Tomás Orru, † 1st Lt Luis Alejandro Lanfranci.

Flight / Schedule

Morón - Morón

Registration

S-4

Date

February 8, 1964 at 03:20 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Suipacha Buenos Aires province

Region

South America • Argentina

Coordinates

-34.7735°, -59.6786°

Narrative Report

On February 8, 1964 at 03:20 PM, Morón - Morón experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, with the event recorded near Suipacha Buenos Aires province.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While performing a training flight out from Morón AFB, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located 2 km from Suipacha. A crew member was killed while the second occupant was injured. Crew: 1st Lt Tomás Orru, † 1st Lt Luis Alejandro Lanfranci.

Aircraft reference details include registration S-4.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.7735°, -59.6786°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While performing a training flight out from Morón AFB, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located 2 km from Suipacha. A crew member was killed while the second occupant was injured. Crew: 1st Lt Tomás Orru, † 1st Lt Luis Alejandro Lanfranci.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Morón - Morón

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Registration

S-4